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The Content-Disposition header determines the user experience: Content-Disposition header - HTTP - MDN Web Docs

The following guide details the critical headers needed for Java-based file downloads using Servlets and modern frameworks. java download header

To force a browser to download a file rather than display it, you must set specific response headers before writing the file data to the output stream. Header Name Typical Value application/octet-stream often triggering a download. attachment

Helps the browser show a progress bar and ensures the entire file was received. java download header

Informs the browser that the response body is binary data, often triggering a download. attachment; filename="name.ext"